New York Post by Lou Lumenick
A majestic conclusion to a nine-plus-hours epic that stirs the heart, mind and soul as few films ever have.
Director
Natalia Maysundo
Cast
Engy T. Villegas Cáceres,
Paula Gallardo Díaz,
Yiyo Blanco Chelmes,
Amiel Villegas Cáceres,
Gastón Herrera Cortés,
Soledad Orcoapaza Luque,
Oriana Estay Rebolledo,
Susana Montecinos Alarcón,
Idalia Alave Jaliri,
Alizia Cuadros Málaga
Genre
Documentary
Dimas and Isabel lived in Arica when new border limits were imposed between Peru and Chile, dividing their descendants. Their great-granddaughter searches for her identity, crossing the limits of her memory, family chronicles and official discourses that shape the history of both countries.
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New York Post by Lou Lumenick
A majestic conclusion to a nine-plus-hours epic that stirs the heart, mind and soul as few films ever have.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
The most emotionally satisfying because, in addition to having both more intimate drama and more spectacular battles, it resolves all of the issues raised before.
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Peter Rainer
Jackson is rare among the makers of epic movies in that he knows how to do the small stuff, too. The Return of the King has “heart”--how else could it pump out all that blood?
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Labeling this as a "movie" is almost an injustice. This is an experience of epic scope and grandeur, amazing emotional power, and relentless momentum.
Empire by Alan Morrison
Those who have walked beside these heroes every step of the way on such a long journey deserve the emotional pay-off as well as the action peaks, and they will be genuinely touched as the final credits roll.
Variety by Todd McCarthy
Represents that filmmaking rarity -- a third part of a trilogy that is decisively the best of the lot. With epic conflict, staggering battles, striking landscapes and effects, and resolved character arcs all leading to a dramatic conclusion to more than nine hours of masterful storytelling.
Time by Richard Corliss
The second half of the film elevates all the story elements to Beethovenian crescendo. Here is an epic with literature's depth and opera's splendor -- and one that could be achieved only in movies. What could be more terrific?
Newsweek by David Ansen
The second installment was better than the first, and this one is best of all. It has spectacular action scenes and imaginary creatures, and it’s by far the most moving chapter. The performances have deepened.
The Hollywood Reporter by David Hunter
An epic success and a history-making production that finishes with a masterfully entertaining final installment.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic at its most precious.
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